RELIGION

Olga Vasilyeva is latest Russian public figure criticised for apparent sympathy for Soviet dictator.

IBTimes UK talks to Imam of Florence after he posts photo of nuns on a beach following France's burkini ban.

School argued that freedom of communication is hindered by the full face veil.

Former Sun editor Kelvin MacKenzie's column attacking Channel 4 prompted some 1,900 complaints.

Manuel valls described full body swimsuit as "not compatible with the values of France and the Republic".

The statue rests 15 metres below sea level, and requires scuba divers to find it.

Earlier party chiefs called for ban on Islamic veils.

Thousands flee new rules which bar even children of LGBT parents.

PM Benjamin Netanyahu denies claims Israel is trying to change status quo at the compound.

A dispute over tourists photographing women in full-body swimsuit sparked a riot.

In guidelines issued by the government, Malaysia warns parents of children's data being collected.

Human rights organisations have already said they will be challenging the bans in court.

Official says clothing 'refers to an allegiance to terrorist movements which are at war with us'.

Ministers also plan 15,000 more armed police by 2020 and increased surveillance of public transport.

A probe was launched after an accuser herself became a target of a university honour code investigation.

Organisers of burkini day claim they received bullets through post after announcing the event.

Chakrabarti may serve in the shadow justice team after a number of resignations.

Controversial church says tiny electronic gospels will be dropped from drones over Iraq.

The Satanic Temple preaches freedom and fun as an alternative to Christian superstition and paranoia.

Michel Amiel, the mayor of Les Pennes-Mirabeau, described the event as a 'provocation'.

Lisa Duffy and Bill Etheridge, rivals to succeed Nigel Farage, made controversial commitments.

Archbishop Diarmuid Martin will no longer send Dublin students to the Maynooth seminary in County Kildare.

Former members claim organisation robbed them of earnings, inheritances and savings.

The temple rejects super-naturalism and maintains that 'scientific rationality provides the best measure of reality'.

The pontiff said he would let justice take its course before making any decision regarding the Australian cardinal.

Worship of the 'god of money' is real inspiration for terrorism says Francis on a flight back to Rome

The Sikh Federation UK has accused the RSS of being a 'significant threat' to religious minorities in India.

French Muslim organisation described attack as 'terrifying and horrifying'.

'There needs to be a thorough review to form a new relationship with French Islam,' said Valls.